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Nokia Lumia 520
Global Model| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | LG |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-02-25 | 2018-01-05 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.70 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | MediaTek MT6750 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T860 MP2 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG Tribute Dynasty is better than Lumia 520, getting a overall score of 64.2 against 54.3. LG Tribute Dynasty comes with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, and Lumia 520 comes with Windows Phone 8.1, 8 operating system. Even though the LG Tribute Dynasty is somewhat heavier than Lumia 520, it's somewhat thinner and also noticeably newer.
The Lumia 520 features a little sharper screen than LG Tribute Dynasty, although it has a much lower 800 x 480 resolution, a quite inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot smaller display. The LG Tribute Dynasty features just a bit better performance than Lumia 520, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
LG Tribute Dynasty features a little bit better camera than Lumia 520, because it has a back-facing camera with much more MP and a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. LG Tribute Dynasty features more storage capacity for games and applications than Lumia 520, because although it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The LG Tribute Dynasty counts with a way better battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 520, because it has 2500mAh of battery capacity.
The LG Tribute Dynasty costs a little more money than Nokia Lumia 520, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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